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Please note: Courses in the School of Continuing Education (SCE) and Graduate Studies Program may follow different schedules than those listed below.  For more information, please refer to the current SCE or Graduate Studies Catalog, or contact the SCE office at 401-865-2487 or the Graduate Studies office at 401-865-2247.

August 2008

Thursday & Friday,
August 28-29

Orientation for new freshmen and transfers

Sunday, August 31

All freshmen and transfer residents report

September 2008

Monday, September 1

Labor Day
All sophomore, junior and senior residents report

Tuesday, September 2

All classes begin
Ramadan begins

Wednesday, September 3 Mass of the Holy Spirit

Monday, September 8

Online adjustment period ends

Tuesday, September 9

Administrative adjustment period begins

Monday, September 15

Last day for adding without charge, dropping without “WD” and election of “Audit” option

Tuesday, September 16

Late adjustment period begins

Wednesday, September 17

Academic Convocation

Tuesday, September 30

Rosh Hashanah

October 2008

Thursday, October 2 Ramadan ends
Thursday, October 9 Yom Kippur

Monday, October 13

Columbus Day
All classes suspended

Tuesday, October 14

All classes resume
FOLLOW MONDAY SCHEDULE

Wednesday, October 22

Mid-semester for undergraduate school
Last day for submission of course work for “I” and “NM” grades for Spring & Summer 2008.

Wednesday, October 29

Last day for submission of mid-semester grades

November 2008

Friday, November 7 Last day for election of Pass/Fail option

Wednesday-Sunday, November 26-30

Thanksgiving Recess
All classes suspended

December 2008

Monday, December 1

All classes resume
Last day to withdraw with "WD" permission of Dean

Friday, December 5 Last day of classes for Fall semester

Saturday-Sunday,
December 6-7

Reading days

Monday, December 8

DWC Exams

Tuesday, December 9 Reading day

Wednesday-Monday, December 10-15

Exams

Monday, December 15

Last day of Fall semester

Monday, December 22 Hanukkah
Thursday, December 25 Holiday: Christmas Day

January 2009

Thursday, January 1

Holiday: New Year's Day

Monday, January 19

MLK Day
All resident students report
Orientation for new freshmen and transfers

Tuesday, January 20

All classes begin
Monday, January 26

Online adjustment period ends

Tuesday, January 27

Administrative adjustment period begins

February 2009

Monday, February 2 Last day for adding without charge, dropping without “WD” and election of “Audit” option
Tuesday, February 3

Late adjustment period begins

Monday, February 16

Holiday: Presidents' Day
All classes suspended

Tuesday, February 17

All classes resume
FOLLOW MONDAY SCHEDULE

Wednesday, February 25 Ash Wednesday

March 2009

Saturday-Monday, March 7-15 Spring Recess
All classes suspended

Monday, March 16

All classes resume

Wednesday, March 25

Mid-semester for undergraduate school
Last day for submission of course work for Fall 2008

April 2009

Wednesday, April 1 Last day for submission of mid-semester grades
Wednesday, April 8 Last day of election of Pass/Fail option
Thursday-Monday, April 9-13 Easter Recess
Tuesday, April 14 All classes resume
Wednesday, April 15 FOLLOW MONDAY SCHEDULE
Monday, April 20

First day of Passover

Friday, April 24

Last day to withdraw with "WD" with permission of Dean

Monday, April 27

Last day of Passover

May 2009

Friday, May 1 Last day of classes for Spring semester

Saturday-Sunday, May 2-3

Reading days

Monday, May 4

DWC Exams

Tuesday, May 5 Reading day

Wednesday -Monday, May 6-11

Exams

Monday, May 11 Last day of Spring semester

Friday, May 15

ROTC Commissioning

Saturday, May 16

Academic Awards Ceremony
Commencement Mass
Parents’ Reception

Sunday, May 17

Commencement Day